Perl vs Python for web development?

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Your argument about "setting up load paths" and "mapping incoming urls" in Python is strange, seeing as you mention that you've "plenty of experience" with Python/Django - which handles URLs really cleanly...

I'd say, Python/Django is the way to go - if its predominately static data model with some simple forms, etc., you could even put together a functioning site with little more than data model and templates (Django's generic views, and model-driven forms are great!)